What is Building Control?
Building Control is a critical process where construction is checked by highly skilled building surveyors to ensure buildings are safe, accessible, secure and thermally efficient by meeting government set Building Regulations.
What is an Approved Inspector?
Approved Inspectors are private sector companies and individuals that check your plans and carry-out site inspections to check compliance with the Building Regulations. Approved Inspectors can be used instead of the local authority.
Why should I use an Approved Inspector?
Approved Inspectors are commercially aware and highly skilled surveyors that provide a proactive and customer focused building control service for all types of project across England and Wales.
Latest News
ACAI responds to parliamentary committee session on building regulations
The House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee yesterday took evidence from Dame Judith Hackitt and Housing Minister Kit Malthouse MP on the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. In the session, Dame Judith accepted that...
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ACAI response to building regulations update
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has provided an update on the Government's plans to reform building regulations in England after the Grenfell Tower fire, confirming that it will accept all of the recommendations of the Hackitt Review. In a written ministerial...
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ACAI response to Grenfell update and cladding ban
The Government has provided an update on its response to the Grenfell Tower fire and announced its plans to introduce new regulations to ban the use of combustible cladding on a number of different building types. In a written statement to the House of Commons (which...
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